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Lawrence Balfour Dukie Abelson

In memory of:

Flying Officer Lawrence Balfour Dukie Abelson

November 15, 1943

Military Service

Service Number:

J/9152

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Additional Information

Son of Jess and Molly Abelson, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Commemorated on Page 130 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CHESTER (BLACON) CEMETERY
Cheshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Sec. A. Grave 1108.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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    Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper Clipping – Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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  • Photo of Lawrence Balfour Dukie Abelson– "Dukie" Abelson Submitted by family of Myra Rill Fineman, found in her photo archives.

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    Photo of Lawrence Balfour Dukie Abelson – "Dukie" Abelson Submitted by family of Myra Rill Fineman, found in her photo archives.
  • Memorial– A beautiful monument was installed in 2015 at the Jewish Community Cemetery on Bank Street, honouring those brave men of the Ottawa Jewish Community who fought and lost their lives in war. The three panel granite monument lists Ottawa community members who served and fell in the Great War, World War II, Israeli War of Independence and while on active duty with the Israeli Army.

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    Memorial – A beautiful monument was installed in 2015 at the Jewish Community Cemetery on Bank Street, honouring those brave men of the Ottawa Jewish Community who fought and lost their lives in war. The three panel granite monument lists Ottawa community members who served and fell in the Great War, World War II, Israeli War of Independence and while on active duty with the Israeli Army.
  • Photo of Lawrence Abelson– Lawrence Abelson is honoured on page 26 of the memorial book, CANADIAN JEWS IN WORLD WAR II, Part II: Casualties, compiled by David Rome for the Canadian Jewish Congress, Montreal, 1948. This extract is provided courtesy of the Canadian Jewish Congress which holds the copyright for this volume. For additional information about these archival records, please contact: The Canadian Jewish Congress National Archives 1590 Ave. Docteur Penfield, Montreal, Que. H3G 1C5 (Canada) telephone: 514-931-7531 ex. 2 facsimile: 514-931-0548 website: www.cjc.ca

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    Photo of Lawrence Abelson
    Photo of Lawrence Abelson – Lawrence Abelson is honoured on page 26 of the memorial book, CANADIAN JEWS IN WORLD WAR II, Part II: Casualties, compiled by David Rome for the Canadian Jewish Congress, Montreal, 1948. This extract is provided courtesy of the Canadian Jewish Congress which holds the copyright for this volume. For additional information about these archival records, please contact: The Canadian Jewish Congress National Archives 1590 Ave. Docteur Penfield, Montreal, Que. H3G 1C5 (Canada) telephone: 514-931-7531 ex. 2 facsimile: 514-931-0548 website: www.cjc.ca
  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Ottawa Citizen. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Ottawa Citizen. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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